Secaro
Evolving a DaaS platform’s brand to align with market needs.
Pivotal moment
Adapting a brand for a broader market opportunity.
Secaro came to Torpedo at a pivotal point in its evolution. Formerly known as Manufacture 2030, the business had built a powerful SaaS platform to help manufacturers measure and reduce carbon emissions across global supply chains. Originally aligned to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 2030, the name and identity had made perfect sense at launch. But with 2030 fast approaching and the platform’s capabilities expanding, its positioning was beginning to limit growth.
While sustainability remained important, the opportunity was broader. The platform had evolved into a Data as a Service (DaaS) solution, delivering reliable, connected data and enabling collaboration between buyers and suppliers.
As enterprise organisations faced increasing pressure not just to report on fragmented Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions data, but to prove scalable action, the brand needed to evolve to reflect its true value. The challenge was to redefine how the business showed up in the market – with a new name, narrative, and brand system – built for scale.
Our solution
Rooting the rebrand in business strategy and platform strength.
We began with stakeholder interviews, competitor research, and positioning analysis to understand how the market was shifting. While competitors talked about ‘sustainability intelligence’, our strategy was to take a deliberate step up from that, knowing our client’s platform offered greater value.
This led to a clear, ownable value proposition: unlock supply chain intelligence. From there, we developed benefit pillars, segmented messaging for buyers and suppliers, and a brand narrative designed to resonate with this dual audience.
Getting the right name was a critical part of the rebrand. After exploring numerous options with supporting stylescapes, Secaro was chosen. This coined name was inspired by the Latin seco, meaning ‘to cut’ – capturing the brand’s action focused purpose: cutting emissions, costs, and risk.
To continue to build the brand’s identity around its platform’s offering, we crafted its positioning statement. This paired the value proposition with the connectivity and collaboration benefits that we knew were key differentiators: Secaro, the Supply Chain Intelligence Network.
Business impact
Establishing a brand ready for enterprise growth.
Moving away from clichéd sustainability cues, we selected purple as a bold, distinctive, and future facing core brand colour. The interlinked ‘S’ logo symbolises the platform’s seamless data flow between buyers and suppliers, while the outlined forms and supporting patterns were inspired by the themes of connectivity, collaboration, and incremental impact.
To ensure brand governance and consistency at scale, we created comprehensive brand guidelines. This outlined the brand strategy, detailed the dos and don’ts for design, and explained the tone of voice attributes for copywriting.
This brand project was so much more than a visual refresh. It’s a strategic repositioning that enables Secaro to scale, enter new enterprise conversations, and evolve with its platform’s capabilities and customers’ needs.
Secaro represents a meaningful shift in who we are and the value we create for customers seeking to better understand and reduce emissions risk across their supply chains.
Torpedo helped shape that new identity. They brought strategic direction, creative discipline, and a brand expression that reflects what Secaro stands for: helping organizations turn supply chain data into action.
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